Olise
Wharton
Eze
Doucoure

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Doucoure
Wharton
Eze

Call him. Honestly we moan about letting in these last minute goals but our inability to hit a 192 sq. ft target is scandalous. It’s their job ffs.

The pressure builds when we don’t finish teams off when we’re in front and the inevitable happens, obviously yesterday was a prime example, if we were 2 or 3-0 up as we should’ve been then the late goal doesn’t matter.

For me it is:
Eze
Olise
Doucoure
Andersen

Eze pips Olise because in my view he is better at getting us some controlled possession of the ball, but they are 1 and 2 because our best chance of winning is having both in the team regardless of who else is playing. We have been so much more defensively vulnerable since Doucoure was injured, so whilst he isn't spectacular, his influence is great. Having said that, I think Lerma and Wharton are doing well (I really like Lerma for his fantastic work-rate and competitiveness, and think he is under-appreciated by the Palace fans) to cover for him now. The 4th position is a tough one, but I am a big Andersen admirer, and think he brings slightly more than Guehi, but in fairness I think Richards can step in very effectively now. Munoz promising but early days and he may be defensively suspect.

Olise
Ayew
Eze
Anderson

Olise makes the right hand side of the pitch so much more of a threat and in turn free's up Ayew to play on the left side. He makes Eze better, is a proper goal threat in terms of assists and goals. He is also up and down the pitch so provides defensive cover.
Ayew get's my vote above Eze as he performs week in week out. Draw's fouls is a goal theat but defensively he works hard and provides cover to whoever is playing at right back.
Eze gets in due to his finishing and all round skill. He provides a proper goal threat. He is getting better at the defensive side of his game and once he improves he will jump ahead of Ayew.
Anderson makes the odd mistake but they are still pretty rare. His distribution and general awareness and football ability make him the most important defender in our backline.
I feel despite a few shaky games Henderson is at least the equal of Johnstone in goal which mean's he is not going to be missed as much as other players.